Spotting the earth connection and short circuits between the electric conductors, using D.C. bridges for resistance measurements

Abstract

The paper establishes the necessary connections meant to spot the earth connections and short circuits between the conductors of a power line, using the DC bridges meant for measuring resistances between conductors at the ends of the power line. Since it is a relative method, it imposes an exact knowledge of the faulty power line setting. For values of the resistances measured between the conductors of the power line having over 1Ω at one end, the measurement will be carried out with a Wheatstone bridge, and for values below 1Ω with a Thomson bridge. In order to accurately determine the place of the fault, it measured the distances from the end of the line up to the fault and then we performed a correction calculation for this distance.